Senior Software Engineer - Remote
About The Position
Optum Insight is improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system. We remove friction and drive alignment between care providers and payers, and ultimately consumers. Our deep expertise in the industry and innovative technology empower us to help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management, quality and revenue growth. Ready to help us deliver results that improve lives? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and operate cloud-native services powering large-scale healthcare platforms. This role focuses on GCP-based backend engineering, microservices architecture, and production system ownership supporting imaging/archive or healthcare analytics solutions. You’ll take end-to-end ownership of features, from design through deployment and production operations, while balancing new feature delivery with technical debt and system reliability. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within Canada (except for the Saskatchewan province) as you take on some tough challenges.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of software engineering experience in cloud environments
- Hands-on experience with GCP, including BigQuery, GCS, Pub/Sub, GKE
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with C#, .NET, and microservices architecture
- Experience with APIs, distributed systems, and CI/CD practices
- Demonstrated problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills
Nice To Haves
- Google Cloud certifications (Cloud Architect, Developer, or Data Engineer)
- Experience in healthcare technology (HL7, DICOM, or healthcare analytics)
- Experience with GCP services such as Spanner, Bigtable, Dataproc, or Looker
- Experience with observability, system design, and modernizing legacy systems
- Experience with Python for data/analytics-focused teams
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, deploy, and operate cloud-native services using GCP technologies
- Contribute to planning and execution of software development, including estimating, sequencing work, and identifying dependencies
- Balance new feature development with technical debt, proactively identifying risks and tradeoffs
- Write scalable, maintainable, and well-documented code with unit tests, automated testing, and CI/CD best practices
- Build and maintain microservices and distributed systems with a focus on reliability, performance, and security
- Collaborate with user representatives and cross-functional engineering teams to define requirements and implement solutions
- Proactively engage with other teams to remove blockers and resolve integration issues to ensure smooth delivery
- Take ownership of production systems including monitoring, troubleshooting, incident response, and operational readiness
- Continuously improve engineering practices, developer productivity, and system maintainability
- Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation by streamlining workflows and automating repetitive tasks
Benefits
- The salary range for Canada residents is $82,700 to $171,900 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
